Mark Sanford's mistress is a 43-year-old divorced mother who works for an agricultural company, a Buenos Aires newspaper reported today.La Nacion identified Sanford's lover as Maria Belen Chapur, a
mother of two who lives in the fashionable district of Palermo.

She reportedly works for Bunge y Born, a multi-national agribusiness with deep roots in Argentina.After six days of speculation about his whereabouts, Sanford emerged Wednesday and confessed to
having a year-long affair with a woman he met in Argentina eight years ago.

Sanford did not identify the woman but told reporters she had two children.Media crews are reportedly camped outside her apartment, but Chapur has yet to speak with reporters.Check back with
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